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Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. PALMER, of Middlebush, in the county of Somerset, and State of New Jersey,lhave invented a new and useful Improvement in Water-Elevators; and I do hereby declare that the following is at'ull, clear, and -exaot'description of the same,freference being had to the annexed drawings, making part of thisspec'ification, in which- Figure 1 is `a perspective view." l

Figure 2 is a central vertical section.

Figure 3ds a side 'elevation of the shifting-lever.

Figure 4, anelevation showing the dev-icefor tripping the buckets,

The same letters'are' employed in all the iig'ures in the designation of parts which are identical.

My'invention consists in so arranging the mechanism for operating the buckets of awatertelevatur, that by turning a winch continuously in one direction, the buckets shall be alternately elevated,`and, discharging their contents, de scend`to be retilled, as accomplished by mechanism to be hereinafter described.

The following description will enable persons skilled in the art tn construct my improvement.

. A A are the buckets, which move alternately up and down along the side of the frame B, whichextends down the centre ofthe well, supporting on each side plates B', which act as ways for the slides G C, which more freely vertically along the ways B', being bent over the edgethereof on'each side,` From the slides C horizontal arms D projectfon which the buckets are fastened by passing the rod through round holes through lugs attached to the bottom of the buckets. The hails F are not attached to the buckets but to the rod D on each side of thc bucket. The buckets are maintained in a yertical position by means of hooks K, having springs formed at their point of attachment to the bucket, pressing them outwardly'. These hooks catch over the 'bail and hold the bucket in avertcal position uutl reachng the cylinder G, the end ofthe hook striking against the cylinder, it is forced hack and releases the bail, when the bucket will fall forward'and discharge its contents'in the spout. As the bucket, in descending, passes over the roller M, it will be forcedinto a vertical position by' said roller, and the spring at the same time be pressed by the roller over the b ail. The vbuckets may be connectedby a rope, N, passing over a pulley, O, on the end of the frame B. This, however, with heavy buckets, 4will not -be necessary in practice. The bucket vwould,.in that case, tip on entering thewater', and be filled ,with the same before being raised. The buckets are suspended on ropesF, which are wound around the axle @,which is turned by u winchGr2 continuously in one direction. The ropes are attached to dilerent axles, placed end to end. These axles are hollow cylinders, turningfon aniron shaft extending through bothiof them.I They are connected by the following.. device 'for causing them alternately to revolve in different directions: Two plates, H1, are attached to opposite sides ofthe shaft, between the cylinders, and form bearings for two oscillatngerms pivoted 1 centrally thereto. These arms H areconstructed in the form 'of a T. One of thestemsis bifurcated, and the stem of the o ther passes between the points, so that hy depressing one end ofthe arms of either,'the other will be actuated towards it. A collar, G1, isplaeedvon theend of each cylinder, with notches cut in the inner edge, shown at G2,"which will engage the arms H when pressed outwardly. The arms H are actuated alternately at each end by the following means; They turn with the central shaft, and in turning strike against the head of the levers I, by which they are thrown together alternately at each end, thus 'disengaging them from the notches in one cylinder, and engaging them at the sarnetimein the notches on'theiother. Thel lever I is brought into position to complete this action bythe rising guide C, which encloses'thclever at its pivot-end, throws it for-ward and in position to receive the arms H. As soon as the slide and bucket begin to descend, the levier is disengaged and falls out ofthe way by itsown gravity, or by the force of a.` spring. s there are two of these levers, one on eachside, `the arms Hiuill thushecauscd to oscillate alternately at each end. The ropes F, after being wrapped around thecylinders G, are carried and fastened to the rollers H2. The ropes are crossed, one being wound around the'rollervin the same way as around the cylinder, the other in the opposite direction. Thus, as i one bucket'ascends it draws down the other by means lof the connecting-cord N, or by its weight the other bucket willfalfl, in pvr'actce.4 Thus, as one cylinder reels up the rope, the 'other is turned on the shaft in an'opposite direction, unwinding the rope; the upper roller, being turnedby the force of the descending bucket, winds up the ropeg from the cylinder on whiclrits being wound. Thus,v `by a continuous revblution of thewinch in one direction, the buckets alternately ascend and descend, and as each reaches the top, it discharges its contents into the trough and immediately descends. The npper roller H2 is made in two parts, connected by@ bolt, so that they may be separated to unwind a larger amount of rope, asrupon the falling ofthe Water in the well, a. longer rope becomes'necessary, or m'ce versa;

By operating the rollers with the crossed ropes, instead' of the gearing nsed in other elevators, @great economy of power is elfected by diminishing the friction.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is A 1. Theropes F,.cylin ders Gr, collars G, roller H2, oscilloting-levesand lever I, combined so as to'operat snbstalntally as set forth. v A

2.'.'The bucket A, swinging 'on the arm D, ond provided tvitb the`spring-hook K, arranged to operate sul stantially as set forth. I X' 3. The arrangement of the slides C, arm D, buckets A, bail E, andbook K, substantially as set fortlr.

4. In combination with the cylinders G and collars Gl, the oscillating-arms H, substantially'as described.

5.. In combination with the ways B and slide C, thelever I, arranged to operate substantially in tbe manner and for the purpose' set forth.

In testimonywbereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM M.l PALMER.-

Witnsses:

R. MASON, JOHN D. BLooR. 

